DocumentCode
1527798
Title
Anecdotes [virtual machines]
Author
Denning
Author_Institution
George Mason Univ., Fairfax, VA, USA
Volume
23
Issue
3
fYear
2001
Firstpage
73
Abstract
The author explains how ´virtual´ came into the everyday computing lexicon. The term virtual was borrowed from optics in the 1980s and has become a major term in computing today. In its broadest sense, virtual machine refers to the universality of the computer: with sufficient memory, any computer can simulate any other if we simply load it with software simulating the other computer.
Keywords
history; virtual machines; computer simulation; computing lexicon; history; memory; optics; virtual machine; Computational modeling; Computer simulation; Fault detection; Image analysis; Load flow control; Operating systems; Optical sensors; Virtual machining;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Annals of the History of Computing, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1058-6180
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/85.948908
Filename
948908
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